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Surgical intervention was directed at decompression of the stenotic lesions in both the cervical and lumbar regions. The most symptomatic level was usually treated first. After a mean follow-up period of 22 months, an excellent outcome was obtained in five patients (26%), four improved (21%), five deteriorated despite initial improvement (26%), and one was unchanged. Three patients could not be traced for follow-up review, and there was one postoperative death. Postoperative improvement correlated inversely with symptom duration. Sphincter disturbance, radiculopathy, myelography, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, and electrophysiological data were not prognostically significant. The presentation of TSS mimics amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other forms of motor-neuron disease. In contrast to these conditions, however, TSS is amenable to treatment. Operative sequence and technique could not be related to outcome. 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